button in SafariPut Your Hands Up! Another Poker Room Raided in Texas | PokerNews Podcast #968
Sponsors
In the 968th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas for the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
To kick things off, they show footage from a recent police raid at Houston's Lucky J's Social Club in Texas. While it may have been reminiscent of the raid at The Lodge back in March, it's actually quite different, as the crew explains.
From there, they turn their attention to the WSOP, including a look at the brand new main stage arena that debuted on Friday. Hear from the new WSOP Countdown crew, including Jeff Platt, David Williams, Norman Chad, and Joe "Stapes" Stapleton. Plus, a tour of the WSOP shop featuring brand new merchandise and clothing that harkens back to the WSOP days of old.
Speaking of the WSOP, the first bracelet has been awarded, 90-year-old legend Perry Green made a deep run, and High Stakes Live is coming in June!
Other stories include Shawn Sheikhan getting out of prison, Daniel Negreanu and his wife are expecting their first child, and an entertaining live-stream from The Lodge featuring Doug Polk, Garrett Adelstein, and Alan Keating, the last two playing against each other for the first time. Oh, and you won't want to miss the tale of Big John Oakinson.
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | Welcome to the show |
| 00:30 | New Sponsor: PokerStars x FanDuel |
| 01:09 | Houston poker room raided |
| 08:20 | Shawn Sheikhan out of prison |
| 11:30 | WSOP debuts new main stage arena |
| 15:20 | A look at the new WSOP merchandise |
| 16:55 | Big John Okinson |
| 17:47 | Daniel Negreanu having a baby! |
| 19:00 | PokerNews Podcast giveaway |
| 21:09 | PokerNews MyPlayers |
| 22:25 | First WSOP bracelet awarded |
| 23:15 | WSOP legend Perry Green makes a run |
| 24:20 | High Stakes Live coming to WSOP |
| 26:45 | Polk vs. Adelstein vs. Keating at The Lodge |
| 28:10 | CSOP Event #100 |
Tell us who you want to hear from. Let us know what you think of the show — tweet about the podcast using #PNPod, and be sure to follow Chad Holloway on X.
Subscribe to the PokerNews Podcast on Apple Podcasts here! You can also find us on Spotify as well as our new page on SoundCloud!
